Section 217.23 - Initial Application for Vehicle Registration(a) An applicant for initial vehicle registration must file an application on a form prescribed by the department. The form will at a minimum require: (1) the signature of the owner;(2) the motor vehicle description, including, but not limited to, the motor vehicle's year, make, model, vehicle identification number, body style, carrying capacity for commercial motor vehicles, and empty weight;(3) the license plate number;(4) the odometer reading, or the word "exempt" if the motor vehicle is exempt from federal and state odometer disclosure requirements;(5) the name and complete address of the applicant; and(6) the name, mailing address, and date of any liens.(b) The application must be accompanied by the following: (1) evidence of vehicle ownership as specified in § 217.5 of this title (relating to Evidence of Motor Vehicle Ownership), unless the vehicle has been issued a nonrepairable or salvage vehicle title in accordance with Transportation Code, Chapter 501, Subchapter E;(2) registration fees prescribed by law;(3) any local fees or other fees prescribed by law and collected in conjunction with registering a vehicle;(4) evidence of financial responsibility required by Transportation Code, §502.046, unless otherwise exempted by law;(5) the processing and handling fee prescribed by § 217.183 of this title (relating to Fee Amount); and(6) any other documents or fees required by law.(c) An initial application for registration must be filed with the tax assessor-collector of the county in which the owner resides or any county tax assessor-collector who is willing to accept the application, except as provided in subsection (d) of this section.(d) An application for registration, as a prerequisite to filing an application for title, may be filed with the county tax assessor-collector in the county in which: (2) the motor vehicle is purchased or encumbered; or(3) a county tax assessor-collector who is willing to accept the application.43 Tex. Admin. Code § 217.23
The provisions of former §217.23 adopted to be effective March 4, 2010, 35 TexReg 1761; amended to be effective August 9, 2012, 37 TexReg 5816; amended to be effective February 6, 2014, 39 TexReg 503; amended to be effective August 19, 2014, 39 TexReg 6233; Current version Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 40, Number 10, March 6, 2015, TexReg 1101, eff. 3/12/2015; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 41, Number 32, August 5, 2016, TexReg 5782, eff. 8/8/2016; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 47, Number 08, February 25, 2022, TexReg 0971, eff. 3/1/2022; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 49, Number 45, November 8, 2024, TexReg 8999, eff. 11/14/2024